CONTESTANTS in the Australian version of the popular Ladette
To Lady television series lived up to the reality show's vulgar
reputation by playing up during a long-haul flight to England.

The eight Australian women, on an Emirates airlines flight to
Britain to film the series, shocked and intimidated other
passengers - including elderly travellers and those with young
children - by swearing and telling obscene stories.

Their behaviour was so outrageous cabin crew had to officially
warn them.

Upon landing, Emirates' manager at England's Newcastle Airport
gave the ladettes and their chaperone a blast.

A 28-year-old female passenger said: "It was disgraceful and
those girls brought shame on Australia. There were about six or
seven of them and they swore like troopers even after it was
pointed out there were young children nearby.

"They were loud and obnoxious, shrieking and cackling in
everybody's faces. They were skipping up and down the aisles. One
elderly lady was so upset by their behaviour, she burst into
tears."

A man travelling with young children told the ladettes he was a
police officer and was going to make an official statement about
their behaviour.

The female passenger said of the cabin crew: "It must have been
very frustrating for them.

"The girls were being chaperoned by a young man who was a
producer but he was no match for them. They ran rings round
him."

An Emirates spokesman confirmed "a group of passengers on board
our flight from Dubai to Newcastle on November 9 acted in an
unacceptable manner. We will not tolerate disruptive passengers on
board our aircraft."

The ladettes are being filmed at Eggleston Hall, a finishing
school in north-east England.

Channel Nine spokeswoman Cathrine Mahoney said: "The girls are
rough diamonds who apparently lived up to the reasons they were
cast in the show.

"After their time at Eggleston Hall, we are expecting these
ladettes to fly back [as] ladies."